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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was a humane and considerate ruler of Macondo?

2. What does Jose Arcadio Buendia like to study?

3. How does Ursula help to stall Rebeca's wedding?

4. Who realizes he has no valid cause to fight?

5. Who does the answer in #113 finally choose?

Short Essay Questions

1. The plague of Rebeca spreads across the town - who helps to save the people?

2. When Jose Arcadio Buendia becomes obsessed with mechanical animals, what do Aureliano and some townspeople do?

3. Describe Jose Arcadio Segundo.

4. Describe Aureliano Segundo.

5. How many illegitimate sons does Colonel Aureliano Buendia have and why?

6. How many children does Santa Sofia de la Piedad have? And what are their names?

7. What happens after Aureliano Jose after the rejection of his affections?

8. What was Jose Arcadio Buendia's original profession?

9. What is so extraordinary about Jose Arcadio's anatomy, so much so that he gets the attention of many gypsies and even terrifies his own mother?

10. Who are identical twins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Again and again in the novel, a reader sees characters running away from their problems and running away from danger. List three examples in which this happens in the novel as well as why this choice works or doesn't work for the individual characters. Are the characters running out of self preservation or out of fear? Or is there another reason to run away?

Essay Topic 2

As the story progresses, Macondo begins to have more new technology than it did in the beginning. How does this new technology affect everyday life in the town? Does technology affect the town at all? List specific examples of either side as well as examples of the different pieces of technology that were introduced.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the presence of solitude in this story. How does it affect the lives of each generation? How does this solitude affect the physical health of the characters? How does it affect the mental health of the characters? Cite at least two characters as an example of each.

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